The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-06-30
ABOUT PEOPLE !

Miss Gertie Matthews has returned home
PHI. Washam and wife have twin boys
frankie, little son of Wallie Caldwell, is quite
| sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Bolles are visiting relatives
| and friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Tripp will go to the Adams
| County Springs, this week.
John T. Moore lost several hundred dollars by
| the Fidelity Bank failure.
| Twenty-three years ago last Sunday, Joe
Harding was killed by bushwhackers.
| Miss Eliza Mathews, of Portsmouth returned
| home on Saturday, after pleasant visit.
| Willie Holcomb is at home. He is accompan-
| led by his friend John R. Smith, of Ravenna.
Dave Edwards makes splendid Chairman,
as attested by his work in the Convention last
Saturday.
Miss Halle Lowenstein is visiting her Jack
| son friends. She has been in Cincinnati for a
long time.
John T. Moore, Rev. F. R. Crooks, and other
ProhibitiCnists, left on Tuesday for Delaware, to
attend the Stale convention.
Squire Dan Herbert, of Madison Township
had six head of cattle killed by lightning, few
days ago. where they had taken refuge under a
tree.
Rev. E. W. Lloyd, the energetic and success
full minister, and the patriotic old soldier, of
New Vienna, is here. Jackson is always glad
to see Mr.. Lloyd.
James D. Roberts, of Chattanooga, called on
the Standard on Tuesday. Mr.. Roberts was
many years ago a typo in this office, and after
wards brave soldier in the SD Ohio.
j. w. Gum. the Mail Agent on the O. s., has
been confined to his home in Springfield for a
few days, on account of ill health. gentle
manly young man named Nash has been fill
Ing his place on the road.
David Armstrong, of this place, has been ap-
pointed Receiver of the Fidelity Bank, of Gu
cinnati. A good choice. Mr.. Armstrong is not
only one of the best posted Bankers in the
country, but thoroughly upright, courteous
business man. Our only regret at his going to
Cincinnati is the belief that the business inter-
ests of that city will keep him, when he is
thoroughly known.
"David Armstrong, the new receiver, is a fig
ure that will be of interest to Cincinnati and
Cincinnatians, especially Fidelity depositors, |
for some time to come, and so a few facts re-
garding the man and his personality will not
be at all amiss at this juncture Mr.. Armstrong, |
as has been said, is in appearance typical |
banker. AT present he is the cashier of the
NdGlOHAl bauk, OF JACKSON, u. q prosper |
Gus, lively, little city, the county seat of Jack
son County, Ohio. He was born ffty-one years |
ago in Montgomery County, Pa, and inherits |
all the sturdy qualities of the typical Pennsyl- |
vanian.
Before the embryo bank cashier and receiver |
was old enough to aspire to the dignity of long |
trousers and ''galluses" his father moved from
the old homestead in Pennsylvania to the then
juvenile county of Pike in the State of Ohio.
The vOnnU w nd haf0r ha
was old enough to vote for a Presidential can
didate he had got along well in the world,
and had received the confidence OF the people
of his county SO thoroughly as 10 be nominat-
ed and elected to the Office of Clerk of the Pike
County Court. He filled this responsible posi-
tion SO thoroughly and so satisfactorily that his
constituents wouldn't let him off with one
term, and so he was compelled to serve another
term, and after that still another, putting in
nine years in all as the County Court Clerk.
Even after this long and arduous term of ser-
vice as ga servant of the people" he could not
get of, but the Pike County people insisted
that he was the proper man to nominate and
elect as County Auditor, and when the conven-
ton met and adjourned David Armstrong was
the man they had selected to run for County
Auditor. That he was elected goes without say
ing, and he put in six years in the ofice of Aud
itor of Pike.
His financial acumen and business abilities,
after such q long term in responsible offices,
was thoroughly well developed, and at the ex-
piration of his last term County Auditor he
went into the banking business. establishing
the banking house of D. Armstrong & Co. In
this house he made such pronounced success
that before the shingle of sd. Armstrong & Co.,
bankers" had swung long enough over the Main
Street of Jackson to get rusted the Directory of
the First National Bank of Jackson selected
him as the cashier of their bank, and in that
position he has served for fourteen long years
to the satisfaction of the President, the Direc-
tors and all the business men of Jackson.
He is thoroughly posted on finance, and was
at one time a very prominent candidate for the
position OF Bank Examiner. He did not receive
this position, but time brought him much
better one that of receiver for the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank of Cincinnati. Mr.. Armstrong
hasn't taken any active part in the politics of
his section of the State for several years. but he
has been warm friend of the present Admin
stration, and this was not the least element in
his appointment.
The new receiver, as has been said, will take
charge of the affairs of the wrecked Fidelity
rs his bond is filed and accepted by the Comp
troller His commission as receiver has already
been despatched from Washington, and is now
On the way here His bond, too, has been for
Iarded, and all it lacks is his signature, which
will be affixed before Thursday morning.
Gazette.
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